The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-08

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II days. The burial was on Friday, the
23d, Rev. O. Ellwood Nash, pastor of the
Universalist church of this city, officiat-
ing at the funeral. Mr.. Wilcox was born
in Berlin, Conn, Aug. 3, 1904. His par
ents moved to Ohio and located in Stow
township in 1910, being forty-three days
on the way, camping at night in their
wagons. Arriving at their destination they
found their land occupied by the repre-
sentatives or some four different tribes
of Indians, but they were friendly. The
father being called into the war of 1912,
the mother with her little ones learned
to be left without protection, and yet
these wild people, who were law unto
themselves, made her no trouble. The
squaws would even borrow the little boy
(LeveretD and carry him of to camp
upon their shoulder, but never failed to
return him again; and on this self. same
spot he resided more than seventy yeare.
But now, after a varied experience, see-
ing the wilderness converted into beau
full fields; villages and even cities spring.
ing up; the wild man and beasts retiring
to give place to civilization; father and
mother, sisters and brothers, having long
ago passed over the river, and he being
full of years, has gone to join them in the
better land.
Services in the 9Th Ward, Akron.
Onlast Sunday, the writer preached in
the Hall of the Good Templars, 9th Ward,
this city, on the subject: "Universalism-
What is it? And Why preach it?" Eff
forts were made to secure the M. E.
church for this service, but after seeing
five of the seven trustees and securing
the consent of each, yet one of the five
decided that for fear they would get into
trouble with the membership, they would
decline to let us use the church. Oh, why
do sister churches thus demean them
selves toward us? Why we were even
asked by one individual in this city, if
Universalists believe in the Bible? And
that right here under the shadow of
Buchtel College and Of the Universalist
church! Right here in Akron, Lien ask,
"What do Universalists believer They
seem to be deeply interested in what we
believe, and yet they never darken the
door of our church to learn what we be-
ieve; nor do they at other times manifest
any interest in reading our literature to
try to find out what our doctrines are;
but without examination they set up
man of straw, which they label Universe
lism, and then proceed to knock it over!
What No need of preaching Universal
ism in the face OF all this! But then
there is some cause for this state OF az
fairs. Universslists themselves are not
as aggressive as they should be; and
hence, are measurably to blame for this
attitude toward us. I once heard lady
who made some claim to belief in Univer-
salism, say, when on being asked to inter
est herself in Universalist meeting:
"Oh, don't think you need depend on
me to help, for know what the doctrine
ISL AS much as to say that all that was
necessary was to be satisfied that the
doctrine was truel II Universalism is to
gain friends and followers, Universalists,
themselves must manifest greater inter
est in the doctrines and in the work OF
the church.
This initial meeting in the 9th Ward
was fairly successful one, and if the in
terest does not wane, the meetings are
likely to be kept up, occasionally as op
portunity presents itself. The preacher
was encouraged by the excellent atten-
ton given his theme, and by the presence
of three Universalist ministers of Akron
%. Ellwood Nash, w. d. Shipman and
G. s. Abbot, the former two taking part
in the services. Services will be held in
the same place week from next Sunday,
Oct. 9, at 2:30 P. NJ. Let the friends come
out in large numbers and help to make
the meeting success.